Revising Beliefs, Behaviors and Value
Reactions to the 2017 federal tax restructuring speak volumes. The economics of increased investment can produce dramatic real value.
Michael Echols
The Law of Supply and Demand
Connecting the dots in the labor data to make the case for learning investment
Caught Between Recruiting and Development
The U.S. government scanned job posting sites such as Monster and CareerBuilder and identified more than 43,000 job titles companies are seeking to fill. As of Jan. 10, 2017, the Department of Labor reported 5.5 million job openings in the…
The CLO’s Dilemma
Coding is the latest urgent answer to all digital problems. Or is it
Supply and Demand, the Battle for Knowledge and Skills
Internal growth will spare external expenses.
Learning in an Uber Economy
The Uber economy for learning is about having more choices.
What Agile/Scrum Can Teach Learning
In many ways Scrum is a study in the learning process itself.
Why CLOs Need to Bust Silos
Learning can be a very important part of recruiting and retention.
The Partnership Between Learning and Recruitment
Learning is the human capital accelerant of companies.
Measurement: The Thorn in Learning’s Paw
Want to spark a passionate debate? Talk learning measurement.
Who Pays and Who Benefits?
Ask and answer these two questions to increase learning ROI.
What Arby’s Can Teach Us About Culture
Profitability may be the result of an unusual development stance.
The Value of Partnership
The Starbucks-ASU announcement opens the door to education innovation.
Why Student Debt Matters
Trillion-dollar student debt is changing consumer behavior.
Perspectives, Priorities and Prosperity
Measuring learning investments’ impact provides keys to value creation.
Diversity as a Learning Imperative
Innovation is more likely when organizations use diverse perspectives to find solutions to common problems.
Use Veterans to Win the Talent War
Take advantage of skilled young leaders returning to civilian life.
Why Learning Measurement Matters
Innovation leads to improvement only when it’s measured. Without metrics, it is not clear that change is going in the right direction.
The Ultimate Best Practice
Top companies follow rigorous scientific inquiry, not crowd beliefs. It’s not only about selecting the best. It is also about avoiding the worst.
Serve Those Who Served
With such great personal assets, why aren’t these young citizens getting hired?
Support SHRM's Bid for Standards
Without standards-based reporting on human capital expenditures, it is impossible to do the financial analysis CEOs say is so important.
Is Your Workforce Ill-Prepared?
Employers continue to lack vital skills necessary to compete. When it comes to learning and development, it should be a priority to ask how the curriculum addresses critical thinking, innovation and problem solving issues.
Figure Out How Learning Creates Value
Economic models change and firms follow, dragging the accountants kicking and screaming. Understanding business’ new value equation can beat the competition.
It's Time for Companies to Educate
Seventy percent of learning during a lifetime is the result of experience, not formal training. Innovation, critical thinking skills need to be developed post-hire.
Pay for Learning - It Pays
Mutual of Omaha found that employees who participate in a tuition reimbursement program are more likely to advance and remain with the company.
Education Always a Wise Investment
The most successful long-term investment approaches make the investment before the need is apparent.
Social Learning Helps Define an Organization's Leaders
Organizational strength is grounded in tacit knowledge. Knowing who our leaders are as human beings helps motivate and align our organizations.
Perception of Learning Defined By Culture
Some CFOs believe learning is a good investment and some don’t. They need more data and analysis to make more productive investment decisions.
Fulfilling Potential
As executive leaders we have a long way to go to fully contribute to our education challenges. We need learning innovations inside our firms — not magic solutions outside of them.
The State of Learning
Learning in today’s companies is much like teaching someone to ride a bike. At the end of the day, the question isn’t what resources you provided but rather whether they can perform the task at hand.
Going Social
Effective social learning requires a culture of experimentation.
Why Measurement Is So Important
The conventional wisdom holds that metrics are essential to learning and development professionals. But metrics are not quite the center of the universe some would have you think they are.
